I drove the roundabouts in England, thoroughly befuddled going in the wrong direction on the wrong side of the road and on the wrong side of the car. There was no muscle memory to guide me. It was like driving for the first time. Maybe we stay in the loop too long not only because we don’t know how to exit, but that the loop itself becomes something we learn to navigate, so why leave? Now, I dare you to give an analogy of the jug handles in New Jersey!
My first exposure to roundabouts was on a college choir tour in England (complicated by the fact that they drive on the left). Fortunately, I wasn’t driving. But I remember being quite relieved that they didn’t have many in the US. That has changed over the years. They have become more and more popular, in spite of the fact that many of us aren’t used to them. It definitely requires a different skill set!
I drove the roundabouts in England, thoroughly befuddled going in the wrong direction on the wrong side of the road and on the wrong side of the car. There was no muscle memory to guide me. It was like driving for the first time. Maybe we stay in the loop too long not only because we don’t know how to exit, but that the loop itself becomes something we learn to navigate, so why leave? Now, I dare you to give an analogy of the jug handles in New Jersey!
Wonderful analogy!
My first exposure to roundabouts was on a college choir tour in England (complicated by the fact that they drive on the left). Fortunately, I wasn’t driving. But I remember being quite relieved that they didn’t have many in the US. That has changed over the years. They have become more and more popular, in spite of the fact that many of us aren’t used to them. It definitely requires a different skill set!
Namaste
Beautiful
Metaphorically, I’m reminded of the Bruce Lee approach to life. Be like water and move around the obstacles in your life.